Calera, Texas

You will not find Calera on any road map. Google Calera and
you will find Calera, Alabama. Calera in Spanish means Lime kiln or Lime pit.
Calera, Texas is located in Southern Reeves County, Texas, two miles west of the
famous San Solomon Springs at Balmorhea State Park. It is not known if Lime
was ever mined at Calera ,but lime is present. To many former
residents and families of residents, Calera holds a special place in their heart.
Although life must have been hard in this beautiful semi-arid desert, residents
talk about life at Calera fondly. Calera is a story of how humans migrate
to areas with resources for life, a story of missionaries who follow the
people and tend to their spiritual needs, the modernization that comes with time
and finally people moving on when the resources for life disappear.

This Web Site is a work in progress
because of on going research into life and people of Calera. If you
have pictures or stories retold to you by family members lets us know, so we can
complete the story of Calera, Texas.